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The 2021 National Fire and Emergency Services Symposium is scheduled for April 27-29 with seminars to be conducted online
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Shelby County Fire Department Lt. Terry Watts, 51, served with the department for 15 years and trained many of its members
The list of resources includes training videos, a skills checklist and information about the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines
The Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts joined with teachers’ unions in promoting a program that would deploy first responders to schools
Sardis Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Guandes “Mook” Smith contracted COVID-19 in December while on duty, according to the U.S. Fire Administration
Key factors – funding, adaptation of previous vaccines, simultaneous testing and manufacturing – combined to speed vaccine rollout
The investigation at St. Petersburg Fire Rescue concluded weeks after a Polk County paramedic and captain were arrested in a separate vaccine theft case
The CDC released new guidance Wednesday stating that wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask is one way to achieve a higher degree of protection
As departments are tasked with moving, packing and unpacking the vaccines, firefighters must be mindful of carbon dioxide dangers
The impact of county case surges, member vaccination efforts, and mental health help
Training is a great way to give firefighters some agency over their work lives, ultimately helping reduce anxiety
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